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French footballer (born 1982)


Gregoire Akcelrod
Gregoire Akcelrod en 2020
BornGregoire Sebastien Akcelrod
(1982-09-17) 17 September 1982 (age 42)
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
OccupationSports agent
Years active2015–present


Grégoire Sébastien Akcelrod (born 17 September 1982) is a French former footballer. Besides in France, he has played in Andorra and Canada. Following his retirement, he became a football agent and author.

Early life

Akcelrod grew up in Paris, France. He played his first football game at the age of ten. He grew up idolizing footballers George Weah and Zinedine Zidane and supported Paris Saint-Germain.

Playing career

As a youth player, Akcelrod joined the youth academy of FC Sens. In 2009, he almost signed for Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia. However, the transfer fell through after a supporter of French Ligue 1 side PSG, who he claimed to have played for, found that he never actually signed for the clubs he claimed to have signed for during his career. This incident eventually received attention from foreign media. After that, he trialed for many clubs worldwide. He eventually signed for Canadian side Mississauga Eagles. After that, he signed for Atlètic Amèrica in Andorra.

Post-playing career

After playing for Mississauga Eagles, Akcelrod became a football agent in Andorra. In 2022, he published a book entitled L'amour ou la mort (transl. Love or death) about his grandmother Nita Raya [fr]'s relationship with French actor Maurice Chevalier.

Personal life

Akcelrod is the son of Patrick Akcelrod. He is also the grandson of Romanian Jewish actress Nita Raya, who was once the fiancée of French actor Maurice Chevalier.

References

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  2. "GREGOIRE AKCELROD – THE FOOTBALLER WHO DID WHATEVER IT TOOK TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL". getfootballnewsfrance.com. 26 February 2021.
  3. "The story of the man who conned his way into a massive soccer contract". deadspin.com. June 2022.
  4. "Fake footballer nearly bagged deal with Champions League club, went on to become Aurelien Tchouameni's agent". sportbible.com. 5 February 2023.
  5. "Gregory Akcelrod, il calciatore del web: "Non sono un truffatore! Ecco la mia verità…"". soccermagazine.it.
  6. "Грегори Акселрод: ЦСКА е име, а преди и страшилище в Европа". winner.bg.
  7. "Фенове разкриха футболен Остап Бендер в ЦСКА". gol.bg.
  8. "Gregory Akcelrod: il ragazzo che si finse calciatore e fu ingaggiato dal Cska…". soccermagazine.it.
  9. "Rencontre avec ces Français du bout du monde : Grégoire Akcelrod". footmercato.net. 22 July 2011.
  10. "Canada a strange path to Italy for Akcelrod". theroar.com.au.
  11. "PEOPLE IN THE NEWS". 24 June 2013.
  12. "Grégoire Akcelrod afegeix un nou capítol andorrà a una biografia futbolística de pel·lícula". andorradifusio.ad.
  13. ""Tinc molt clar que puc ajudar a joves jugadors d'Andorra en el seu futur"". elperiodic.ad. 26 January 2023.
  14. "L'amour ou la mort - Livre de Grégoire Akcelrod". booknode.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  15. "L'incroyable histoire de Grégoire Akcelrod, l'imposteur prêt à tout pour devenir footballeur pro". ouest-france.fr.
  16. "GREGOIRE AKCELROD: THE FAKE FOOTBALLER". thesetpieces.com. 14 May 2021.


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